India, US plan new dialogue mechanism to boost India-Pacific security

He attacked the prime minister for not mentioning the Gorakhpur deaths, rising unemployment and the Doklam standoff in his Independence Day speech at the Red Fort.

He further said both the prime minister and the RBI have to answer as to who is lying.

Asked about the decision by the United States and India to establish two-by-two ministerial dialogue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said, “We noticed relevant report”. “Every one of us is equally patriotic and wants India to scale new heights of progress”. “Bharat Jodo” (connect India) should be the slogan like “Bharat chhodo” (Quit India) was during the freedom struggle, he said.

Chairman Kashmir Council EU Ali Raza Syed said that they have gathered to protest against human rights violations committed by New Delhi in IoK. “Prime Minister Modi’s appealed to people to shun violence of every hue and shade, be it communal, casteist, or even a simple case of road rage”, he said.

Unlike the past year, Modi made no reference to Pakistan or the border conflict with China.

PM Modi: In our nation, no one is big or small…everybody is equal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to acknowledge the greetings and express gratitude. Which is why the “new” India artifice is not offering instant gratification but sets a five year target of 2022 by which time another election will have, in all probability, also been won! Modi’s cursory reference to a possibly preventable tragedy in a state-run hospital, which he equated to the randomness of natural disasters, is alarming given that India is still grappling to provide a better, disease-free life to its children.

Claiming to have put the country on another track, the Prime Minister insisted during his hour-long speech that unlike trains that slow down for a track change, his government had negotiated the change without slackening the pace of development. There is a huge gap between the statements given by the Prime Minister and the reality.

He said national security was a priority for his government and there would be no soft approach towards terrorists. Seeking participation of different sections of society in improving governance, he said that in earlier times, “the role of the government was very limited” and social initiatives catered to the requirements of people in fields such as education and healthcare. He emphasised on internalising the empowering attitude of badal sakta hai rather than the passive chalta hai attitude which is prevalent.